Overhead: “I like neutral.” A great jumping off point for a conversation and character study. #writing #character
Overheard: “You have tendencies.” If someone says this to you be concerened Several minutes later: “You are manipulating.” Seek help. #writing #life #character .
“My mind overflows with possibilities. I follow the timelines to find the one where the most people are confused and the least people die as a result of what I do. It’s not that I have any particular love for people, but I want to be responsible for happiness rather than pain.” #writing
No, I don’t begrudge those that market more than they write. Priorities. #writing #marketing
If you spend more time promoting your books than you spend writing them, you’re a marketer, not a writer. Flame on! #writing #marketing
I should play some Overwatch2 today. It’s been a while.
Without understanding, teaching is just talking. #education
“I ordered New York strip, and all I got was a steak.” #writing #throwawayline
I just saw a photo of an author stand under his author pic on a banner at a con. Anyone remember Lloyd Bridges in AIrplane? That’s it. Who else stands like their pic? #writing #character
Programming is about control. Writing is about freedom. Both are liberating. I’ve done both. #life #writing #programming
“His humor was as dark as the knight.” #writing #throwawayline
If you can’t support an author, support your libraries. They are there for you. They are one of the few things that are free that can make you a better person. #author #library
My mind works in strange and mysterious ways: strange to most, mysterious to me.
When the Ewok fell into the tarpits, he became a sticky Wicket. I told you… it’s that kind of day. #throwawayline
In Saxon, we eat. We don’t dine. In Saxon, we steal. We don’t embezzle. In Saxon; we don’t use iPhones. We use saxaphones.
Ok. I think I finally got a title for the first book in my “Coins of Destiny” series : “The Protection of Health - Coins of Destiny I” That makes the remaining titles easier. #writing #technothriller
“His welcome mat read, ‘Welcome, Matt. All others, go home.’” Yes, ‘tis that kind of day… #writing #throwawayline
“He was a ghostly figure. He was a zero.” #writing #throwawayline
“How many people have you killed with your jokes?” “Not enough.” #writing #throwawayline
The Gathering: Today I learned that Marble likes eating oatmeal with blueberries. Maybe I should’ve named her Oatmeal. #feral #cat
Do you have a favorite food recipe that you like to make? Mine tends to be throwing soups together. I haven’t tried making a new kind of dumpling in a while. I should schedule that. #food
When was the last time you hugged someone? Did they look at you in disbelief?
Mindvore: a zombie that eats brains. A skeletal zombie: Zomboney. Zombified animals: Zoombies #writing #throwawayline
Be the kind of person your mother wants you to be.